闲聊 (xián liáo) — to chat, to have a casual conversation

Definition

Examples

• 我们下午可以在咖啡馆闲聊一会儿。
  Wǒ men xià wǔ kě yǐ zài kā fēi guǎn xián liáo yí huì r.
  We can chat for a while at the café this afternoon.
• 他喜欢在微信上和朋友们闲聊。
  Tā xǐ huan zài wēi xìn shàng hé péng you men xián liáo.
  He likes to chat with friends on WeChat.
• 上课前大家总是先闲聊几句。
  Shàng kè qián dà jiā zǒng shì xiān xián liáo jǐ jù.
  Before class, everyone always chats for a few sentences first.